Vol. 19, No. 8	Oct. 21, 1999

Salzburg Seminar 2000 applications due by Nov. 11

The University of Delaware Salzburg Seminar Selection Committee is accepting proposals from faculty and professional staff interested in participating in the 2000 Salzburg Seminar.

Founded in 1947, the Salzburg Seminar in Austria is one of the world's foremost educational centers committed to the development of leaders with global perspective.

Proposals to the UD committee are due by 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11. Interested persons may submit a proposal, not to exceed two pages, identifying the session they wish to attend, and explaining why they believe attendance will enhance their work at the University. Seminar materials are on reserve at Morris Library for review.

The 2000 program includes a wide range of sessions, from "The Independent Sector: Building on the Past and Looking to the Future," scheduled from Feb. 6-13 to "China and the Global Community," scheduled from Dec. 4-11.

Since 1997, more than 30 individuals from UD have attended the Salzburg Seminar. A faculty committee, chaired by G. Arno Loessner, urban affairs and public policy, administers the program. This year's committee includes Karen Stein, consumer studies, Beth Haslett, communication; Leslie Reidel, theatre; and Philip Flynn, English. All are past participants of the Salzburg Seminar.

Flynn, who attended the seminar session on "Art, Religion and the Shaping of Culture" last month, said, "This was my first direct encounter with cultural differences that, before the seminar, I had encountered only in books. That encounter was enlightening, challenging and humbling. My experiences at the Salzburg Seminar have deepened my understanding of the limits of Western 'objectivity' and of the wary eye some non-Westerners cast on our obsession with 'scientific' problem solving."

According to Stein, "While I've been fortunate to have had a variety of opportunities at UD, nothing has compared to the excitement and challenge of participating in the Salzburg Seminar. Being a Salzburg Fellow enlarged my world view and led me to question many of the assumptions commonly held in my field."

"I found it to be a career-transforming experience," Haslett said. "I have always been interested in leadership and diversity issues, and the opportunity to interact in an intense weeklong seminar with an international group was an outstanding experience."

The seminar offers a fellowship, which covers half the cost of the $5,000 tuition, room and board. Persons wishing to apply for sessions in 2000 should include with their proposal, a memo addressed to Loessner from their department chairperson and/or dean, indicating support for their participation and willingness to pay the balance of $2,500 tuition, room and board, plus the cost of round-trip travel to Salzburg.

Information about seminar faculty at each session and other details are available at <www.salsem.ac.at>. Questions about the application procedure at UD may be sent to <loessner@udel.edu>.